I was at Atwater for about a week, walked across the street to this bar cuz it was the closest. I really enjoyed this place, day time has a chill vibe and the older gentleman bartender was attentive and very sweet. I sat at the bar and made friends w 2 locals. I met up w them everyday for a drink. They were nice and welcoming and never made me feel uncomfortable as I am a woman and they were men. I felt comfortable. The nightlife at this bar is a bit different, louder and busier with more tourist, the locals seem to go home around this time. Lol the two spanish bartenders were nice too read more

We are here Memorial Day Weekend. This place is always hopping. Locals and visitors frequent this place. We love it because they have cold mugs of beer. Always sports on the TVs if that is your thing or just good conversation. You definitely want to come here when you visit Catalina. read more

The Locker Room - Sports Bars Near Me - Avalon, California

The Locker Room is your standard dive bar, but it is pretty spacey inside. There are a lot of things to do at this bar. There are pinball machines, darts, some arcade games, and a pool table in the back. I had fun just playing the online poker in the corner lol. You can control the music through TouchTunes. Big plus is that the drinks were pretty inexpensive. read more

This sports bar is really cool and fun. Rad the bartender is super friendly and very informative regarding the history of the island. No food available here but you can bring in your food. They have bud light on draft for $5 bucks. Beer is super cold. Shots are typically in the $5 range as well!! 2 pool tables and plenty of HD TVs to see whatever game might be playing that day. read more

do not go. local have fights amounts themselves and fall and small women, like me. what does the bar management do, let's the local fighting idiots stay and kicked my group out. do not go. risky. I'm still checking on my injuries from being fallen on from the locals fight. Owner should be contacting me if he is a good owner. An apology at the least. please check the camera. I am by the music machine. read more

Worst customer service experience imaginable! Bartender was beyond rude. Bar atmosphere was uninvititing. Glasses were dirty with salt residue left from prior drinks, when the bartender was notified he practically said "suck it up". He offered bf new glass & said to pour the salt flavor beer into the new glass. Really? I was in shock! No service -how this place has a good rating is mystifying to me. ABSOLUTELY would never recommend this place and will never be back. Very disappointed! ! read more

Straight bar with a Gay Bar name. We're regulars. Beware: Some bartenders may short change you, some pour well when you ask for call and you'll get charged for call. They get angry when you catch them. This is quite common at the Locker Room. Used to be rundown and a bad, seedy crowd. All that seems to be gone now. Cleaner, remodeled, lot's of HD TV's,, most sports,, nice locals and visitors. Latest owners have put some money and love into the place and it shows. They need to rid the place of the old bartenders and modernize the staff like the Marlin Club has done. read more

Great Sports bar, So if you go there with your buddies this is the place to stop in and drink. They had all sorts of different games on when we went. The bartender was nice. It is very big in there. I would say if your looking for a drink and some relax with a game stop in here for your day. read more

Nothing Special, Very Rundown, Unhelpful staff Sure I'm not completely against going to a dive, the atmosphere can be fun and quaint. This place is just sad. Not very clean place and the old old carpeted floor should have been removed and left as concrete or something many many years ago. Staff seem to pride themselves on now knowing how to make anything and on being unhelpful. Pluses are the TVs and prices. With the right group and the right live music I could see this place being ok, but not as a walk-in. read more

This was probably my favorite bar on my first trip to Catalina. I think we checked them all out and I ended up coming back here. I watched the Kings Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final here. To my surprise, the whole bar was made up of Kings fans (or at least people cheering for them). That made it extra cool. So cool that I had to buy a T-shirt for the great memory as the game was as exciting as a sporting event can be. It always makes it more fun to watch with people who are equally interested. The bartender (Jim?) was cool. He maybe makes drinks a little too stiff but who really complains about that? You just have to pace yourself when he is at the helm. Overall, this bar is relatively clean. There are giant flat screen TV's every few feet so it is a great place to watch sports. The place is spread out and is roomy so you should feel too claustrophobic in there. They also had a pool table and a live band later in the night. All in all, I'd say this or the Marlin Club are the two best bars in Catalina. read more

Fun spot, was the only of four places we went still serving after 10pm in the winter. They have two pool tables for $1 per game. They serve normal pints and chalices. Several beers on tap, but not really my kind of selection--no IPAs. They did have bottles of sierra, though. Lots of sports figure pictures line pretty much every inch of the walls, except the parts of be walls covered by several TVs, so there's always something to check out. read more

We loved this sports bar! Simon was the best bartender. Fun playing pool and great music!! Awesome place to watch March madness on their big screen TVs! read more

Killer spot. I'm a fan of good bloody marys and if you can make this one of your stops this is that spot. If Brian is there ask him about the island. Dude was born n raised here so has a lot of cool stories. Pool tables, darts, tons of big screens, good booze......killer spot. read more

The Locker Room - Sports Bars Near Me - Avalon, California

Just like Cheers- a place where everybody knows your name. We were tourists, but the bartenders cared enough to say hello, introduce themselves, and ask our names. TVs are great quality and the place is really clean. I was surprised to find what I expected to be a basic bar so nice and comfortable. Definitely Catalina style classiness. read more

Great bar to hang out with friends. Drinks are reasonably priced and the bartender has a heavy hand with the alcohol. The local bands play here on weekend. The jukebox needs to be updated though. Most of the songs are at least 2 years old. There is s place to place darts if you like. And more than enough space to dance. read more

The Locker Room - Him and his friends came as the hangover crew. This guy is Mike Tyson's Tiger - Sports Bars Near Me - Avalon, California

The Locker Room got two visits from us on our trip. Both times the bartender was very helpful and nice. Another locals hang out but the bar is bigger than most and also has a game room with multiple pool tables and a dart board. Drinks were reasonable and strong! Good place to go with groups and for the games. Definitely was my favorite bar that we made it to in Avalon. read more

I'd like to give it more stars; but we were only there less than an hour. Great spot for darts and pool. But be forewarned: they kick you out at 2. Even if your on the last ball of your game. Like they come by and pick up the ball and walk. I get that you're closing... but the last ball? Really? We didn't see the police as they said there would be; ready to cite the bar. :( Oh well. Maybe next time. We'll see. read more

Nice place for a ice cold tall beer! Best beer in town. No food at this place, just great drinks. Lots of great food very close and you can bring it in with you. read more

The Locker Room - Sports Bars Near Me - Avalon, California

The nicest of your options on Catalina Island. Not great by mainland standards, but pretty swanky for Catalina. Lots of TVs, some pool tables, plenty of seating, plenty of booze (strong drinks too), and something unusual for Catalina nightlife in the off season - people! This place was packed when the other (two) bars were pretty empty. I was pretty hammered for most of my visit here, so I can't tell you much more, but worth a visit while on the island. I can't remember the guys name now, but I guess he is a fixture at the bar - vietnam vet who lost one hand during the war and amazingly enough had hit 24 hole in ones on the island golf course when I met him. Give this guy some love/appreciation and buy him a tequila shot - he deserves it. Owner and his wife were really friendly too. Fun place. read more

I'm hoping this is the same place as I went to as it's now named The Locker Room Sports Bar. Same address though. Dive bar on this inside. It was still early evening when we went for a drink and it wasn't crowded. Lots of TVs. Spacious, too, as it goes back pretty deep. Couple of pool tables in the back. The bartender (we didn't get his name) was super nice. Reasonably priced. read more

We finally found the best draft and cold beer in Avalon here at the Lockeroom. We were regulars this week on the island. read more

The Locker Room - Sports Bars Near Me - Avalon, California

This place is the definition of a sports bar. Cheap drinks, lots of TVs, normal wooden tables to sit at. It's not bad at all. If you're on Catalina and looking to watch a game, I would go here! They're also open a lot later than other bars on the island! read more

The Locker Room (formerly JL's) is a good spot If you want to hang with the locals and watch sports on TV. I watched the Knicks beat my Bulls and the Lakers get spanked by Miami here on Christmas Day. I know they had some cheap drinks and good beers on tap but I was drinking Makers Mark...eight dollars apiece is a little steep. I mean this isn't a club in Las Vegas or an airport bar. Anyway, I got my drink on and talked to some interesting people. read more

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This is a drinkers bar. Trust me, I know, Ima drinker. I'd describe it as a quasi dive / sports bar. Plenty of screens, a couple pool tables and music 2 or 3 nights a week. The two nights we partied here, Brian the bartender (a man of few words), was on his game and pouring good strong drinks. The drinks are reasonably priced and there's a Mexican/burger joint just up the street with decent grub. Check it out! read more

JL's is the locals bar in Avalon. My boyfriend has been coming to Catalina for 30 years and since he was of drinking age, JL's has been the spot. The bartender Bobby is always on point, pours solid stiff drinks, and is a good guy. They have a dartboard and two pool tables as well, and a new machine where you can pay to pick the music you wanna play which is pretty cool. I definitely recommend this place to be your last stop of the night, it really kicks off around 11 or later! read more

Came into this place a few times while visiting the island. The Cubs, a team with history on the island, were raising their championship banner. Came in the night before to ask if they would put the sound on the next night and Simon, a bartender, said yes. Showed up almost 2 hours before the game started. Brian, a bartender, claimed that he'd put the sound on once it started. As it got closer, he claimed he had to wait until a group of songs stopped playing on the jukebox that patrons had played. When they did, he still didn't put the sound on overhead. Then he switched shifts with a female bartender and as the game was about to start, she claimed she didn't know how to control the sound and Brian claimed the same. How can you call yourself a sports bar and not be able to control the sound in the bar for games? Brian had no problem asking for us to close out before the shift change so we could tip him but couldn't see through on his promise. Meanwhile, sitting at the bar, we had to listen to a loudmouth patron at the end of the bar try to pick up on a group of school teachers by dropping the f bomb at the top of his lungs repeatedly. I'm not a prude but at some point you'd think they'd tell him to use some other choice words. Nope. All in all, I see no reason to go back. Plenty of dive bars on the island. This one doesn't even offer food. read more

I stayed at Hotel Atwater across the street, and this place kept me up all night with the noise. However, it sounded like the best party I have ever heard in my life, I was almost tempted to come down and join in the ruckus. Maybe next time! The place redeemed itself the next day during NFL Sunday. Lots of big flat screens to watch multiple games, and very friendly bartenders. The iciest glasses of beers I've had on the whole island. What more could I want?! I won't be staying at Hotel Atwater again, but I will for sure come into the Locker Room next time! read more

I drank here while I was on vacation and probably was the best bar out of all of them. Good place to watch sports. Cool decor. Although it didn't faze me, you immediately notice it's mostly younger locals who definitely don't make you feel welcomed. I felt I was on an episode of Bar Rescue for a minute. Make sure you tip well when you eat at other establishments because you WILL run into your previous server(s) here lol. Bathrooms are pretty disgusting. Meh I'd go back. Cheers! read more

So here on a Monday morning after 12am and live music is supposed to be over at 12am so the customers that don't like the live music can listen to what they paid for using the jukebox but I guess it's just a personal option read more

Bryan is the sweetest and cutest we drank here while we were off our cruise ship, gave me and all my friends free shot glasses. Super chill place definitely recommend!!!! read more

Loved everything about it! Great service and a throwback to what bars use to be. Jim our bartender was great and made us laugh a few times. I like how it's a local place, it's not for everybody who visits Catalina but it's perfect for the wife and I ! read more

Best bar in town! Tons of big screen TVs and a jukebox to play your favorite tunes. Bring in your own food and enjoy the fun atmosphere. Great bartenders, especially Fernando! read more

Watched the Packers vs. Seahawks game here. Very nice audio-video setup. And really friendly staff. Definitely coming back.

One of the better finds on the island. Great atmosphere, excellent prices, and very friendly staff. Would definitely go there again if I was on the island read more

Nice Sports bar! Mostly locals who were very friendly as well as the bartenders who were cutting up having fun. Great TV coverage with big screens everywhere, pool, Foosball and other games. Good dive bar which is our favorite kind. read more

Me and my husband come to Catalina 5-6 times a year to fish and this bar is OUR FAVORITE BAR ON THE ISLAND. Bobby (the bartender) is awesome and makes the best drinks and has lots of stories about the island. We love listening to his stories and showing him pictures of the fish we catch. He even gave my husband a free beer mug on his 30th birthday!! We watch baseball games, play pool and listen to some awesome music as we sip on delicious drinks...doesn't get better than this place after a long day of fishing. Thanks Bobby, we'll see you this summer :) read more

This is a classic dive bar where all the locals come. My first time at this bar was just bad. Come in on our first night in the island buy a beer and play pool and we were hassled by locals. Second time we met Margie, just an awesome bartender. She ended up giving us free drinks and we gave her free tickets to see our show. after that the locker room was the bar of choice for the cast of Grease. She even made a drink called a greasy grease... read more

My husband and I needed a Birthday drink and atmosphere since it was his bday. Now we chose this place cause my husband would prefer bars than a club any day. So I would have given this place five stars if I didn't see the bartenders keep serving two people who were already so drunk, they couldn't even walk. They were older too but still that is not ok. Granted everything that lives there goes there drinks it up and walks home but that isn't fair for us who these two people fell on us twice and got real close to us to where we can smell their drinks on their breath and it got too personal to fast. Now to the good part...after the drunk society left, the TV's were play football and basketball. We had a great time and the drinks kept getting stronger after each one and the prices were awesome. They had a live band around 10pm and the younger crowd was coming in. Everybody is friendly and we really enjoyed ourselves at this bar. We were really taken care of and always were on watch to the bar tender. We are fans and going back on our next trip. Thanks JL's Locker room. :) read more

My fiancé and I love this place. It's a classic bar with TVs, pool, darts, and other bar games. I'm not the biggest PBR fan, but we always get a schooner of it at The Locker Room. The beer is so cold and the schooners so chilled... the beer actually freezes on the outside of the glass and crystallizes at the surface. So good on a sunny summer day in Avalon. Even better if there's a Dodger game on. read more

We watched the Dodgers game here and was very surprised to see TONS of flat screen TVs. The beer was cheap and they had Lost Coast on tap. The bartender was great and he commanded all the service in the place. It was quite impressive. We loved the fact that is was the local dive. We rubbed elbows next to construction workers, service industry folks, fisherman, and old residents. We will visit again. This place is what the Marlin Club wishes to be. read more